Friendship Development

After I'd attempted suicide I met David, another patient in the psych ward, who was suffering from deep depression. He'd been admitted on a suicide prevention watch. However, holding a heartbreaking secret, David had a good reason to be depressed. Becoming instant friends, David shared his secret with me. With his demons controlled, this young man loved life and saw beauty in everything around him. David only wanted to be there for his friends and to help others. But no one could help David. No one could change what was to come for my dear friend.

Meet Anne. Meet Francina. An unlikely pair brought together by a destiny-driven moment on a hilly, curvy Atlanta road that changed both their lives unexpectedly. The unique friendship forged between the Midwestern transplant and the Southern matriarch, 50 years her senior, ended up spanning decades. Even with Anne s move back home to Wisconsin, they remained stalwart supports for one another. As Francina began to quietly shutter parts of her life, Anne juggled to keep up with a rapidly expanding family.

This is an audiobook about one of our most important relationships: friendships. I doubt there is anyone on the planet who is not familiar with the concept of friendship, and I am sure that each of us has at least someone to call our friend. How about you? This book is a good start on that journey. To wrap it all up, this book provides ways to have meaningful friendships and describes how having a few meaningful friendships is a lot better than a thousand shallow ones.